Gousse
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Country | |
| Arrondissement | Dax | |
| Canton | Coteau de Chalosse | |
| Community association | Terres de Chalosse | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 46 ′ N , 0 ° 54 ′ W | |
| height | 6–34 m | |
| surface | 4.09 km 2 | |
| Residents | 312 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 76 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 40465 | |
| INSEE code | 40115 | |
 Parish Church of Saint Martin |
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Gousse is a French municipality with 312 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of land in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Aquitaine ). The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Dax and the canton of Coteau de Chalosse (until 2015: canton of Montfort-en-Chalosse ).
The name in the Gascognischen language is Gossa . It has its origins in the Aquitaine word gavosse , which means a place that is often flooded or a body of water on the bank of a river.
The inhabitants are called Goussois and Goussoises .
geography
Gousse is located about 15 km northwest of Dax in the Chalosse region of the historic province of Gascony .
Gousse is surrounded by the neighboring communities:
| Pontonx-sur-l'Adour | ||
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Saint-Jean-de-Lier | |
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Préchacq-les-Bains Louer |
Gousse is located on the left bank of the Adour River . One of its tributaries, the Arribon, has its source in the municipality.
history
Due to the geographical situation on the banks of the Adour, the area of the municipality was inhabited since the beginning of the era, as attested by a Visigoth grave that was found in Gousse. In the period that followed, the residents knew troubled times from various invasions between the fourth and sixth centuries. In the 11th century the fate of the region was determined by the English occupation, which ended in 1453 with the end of the Hundred Years War . In the 15th century a community of Cagots settled in Gousse, a group of people that had existed throughout Europe, but especially on both sides of the Pyrenees , from the 13th century . They were banned many times, but they were usually allowed to work with wood, as in the case of the Gousse group. This was not without conflict, because the Cagots raised claims on the forest in the flood zone, but the landlord of Pontonx on the other side of the bank had a contrary opinion. This dispute dragged on for three centuries. In the 17th century the Marquis cleared part of the forest and the residents were allowed to graze their cattle on the newly reclaimed land. Jean-Louis D'Oro became the owner of the Gousse land in 1742. With the French Revolution , the forest of the former landlord became a national property, later a private property. Deforestation was carried out and the forest gradually became pastureland. In the 19th century, the two banks of the Adour were connected with a bridge. Floods in 1852 and 1879 damaged the traffic arteries. The end of the 19th century was a dynamic time for Gousse. A school and a new church were built. The town hall was only rebuilt in 1965.
Population development
After records began, the population rose to an initial high of around 270 in the second half of the 19th century. In the following period, the size of the community fell to around 135 inhabitants during short recovery phases until the 1990s, before a period of strong growth began which increased the size to over 300 inhabitants and continues today.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 166 | 163 | 143 | 140 | 137 | 170 | 221 | 305 | 312 |
Attractions
Parish Church of Saint Martin
The neo-Romanesque , Martin of Tours church dedicated has a rectangular floor plan. The main nave is lengthened by a semicircular choir flanked by outbuildings. The walls of the nave are interrupted by arched windows that alternate on the outside with the beveled buttresses that surround the entire building. The bell tower above the porch was added in 1996. It is fully integrated into the western facade and has a pyramid-shaped helmet covered with slate . At its foot is the entrance portal in the form of a pointed arch , which is framed by two thick buttresses. Above this, a round arched window and an oculus give light to the bell tower. The stained glass windows of the church were renewed in 2003. Inside the church, the eye falls on a statue of Joan of Arc , which dates from 1931, the five hundredth year of the saint's death. The pulpit with depictions of the four evangelists is also remarkable .
Pigeon Castle
It is a former cavery , a vassal's property for the protection of the lands and military services. Erected in the 16th or 17th century, it belonged to the knight Dantin de Saint-Pé in the 18th century. He was the king's lieutenant in Dax and Saint-Sever and served on missions for the French crown in the Antilles . The rectangular residential wing is two-story and covered with tiles. A beautiful garden surrounds the building, which is characterized by large rooms. The walls with a thickness of one meter keep out the summer heat. It is worth highlighting a monumental fireplace, which is considered one of the most beautiful in the department. Today the castle is privately owned and not open to the public.
Economy and Infrastructure
The typical village of Chalosse is now popular with tourists.
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education
The municipality has a public pre-school with 27 students in the 2017/2018 school year.
traffic
Gousse can be reached via routes départementales 10, 107 and 110.
Personalities
Marcel Cassiède, born on January 1, 1934 in Gousse, was a French rugby union player during his playing days . He was with the team of US Dax three times finalist of the French championship and was appointed three times to the French national team.
Web links
- Gousse on the Association of Municipalities website (French)
- Gousse on the website of the former municipal association (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gousse ( fr ) Gasconha.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ↑ a b c Gousse ( fr ) Conseil régional d'Aquitaine. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved on April 28, 2018.
- ↑ Landes ( fr ) habitants.fr. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ↑ Ma commune: Gousse ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ↑ Notice Communale Gousse ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ↑ Populations légales 2015 Commune de Gousse (40115) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Eglise Saint-Martin ( fr ) Observatoire du patrimoine religieux. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ↑ Église Saint Martin de Gousse ( fr ) landes.catholique.fr. April 6, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ↑ Château Pigeon ( fr ) chateau-fort-manoir-chateau.eu. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Gousse (40115) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ École maternelle ( fr ) National Ministry of Education. Retrieved April 28, 2018.